鸡柳
The English phrase "chicken strips" is translated into Chinese as 鸡柳.
The term is used to refer to chicken strips.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 鸡柳 is composed of 鸡 (jī) meaning 'chicken' and 柳 (liǔ) meaning 'willow' (referring to the willow-leaf shape of the strips).
Did you know?
- In some Chinese regions, 鸡柳 is considered a 'fast food' or 'westernized' snack, whereas traditional chicken dishes are typically chopped into bite-sized cubes rather than long strips.
- In China, 鸡柳 are often served with a side of mayonnaise or a sweet and sour dipping sauce, which is a different standard pairing than the honey mustard or barbecue sauce common in the US.
- While 鸡柳 refers to the strips, if you want 'popcorn chicken' in Chinese, you would use 盐酥鸡, which literally means 'salt crisped chicken'.
Examples in context
- 请给我一份鸡条，谢谢Please give me an order of chicken strips, thank you.
- 你们这有没有鸡条？Do you have chicken strips here?
- 我要点一份鸡柳外卖I'd like to order chicken strips for takeout.
- 我点了一份鸡柳。Wǒ diǎnle yī fèn jīliǔ.I ordered a portion of chicken strips.
- 这些鸡柳很好吃。Zhèxiē jīliǔ hěn hǎochī.These chicken strips are very delicious.
- 你想吃鸡柳还是汉堡？Nǐ xiǎng chī jīliǔ háishì hànbǎo?Do you want to eat chicken strips or a hamburger?
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a fast food menu.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我们要点什么？Wǒmen yào diǎn shénme?What are we going to order?
- 浩然 Haoran我想点一份鸡柳。Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī fèn jīliǔ.I want to order a serving of chicken strips.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也想吃鸡柳。Wǒ yě xiǎng chī jīliǔ.I want to eat chicken strips too.
- 浩然 Haoran那我们点两份吧。Nà wǒmen diǎn liǎng fèn ba.Then let's order two servings.
